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Actually, they're not along the it is driving, what Motorists have enough trouble as with the bewildering airay of signs springing up road, but in a Lansing, Mich., shopping center A telephoto lens was used to stack them up i's been a year since Hoff a vanished WASHINGTON It was a by JACK flflDGRSOn xb McMaster is a stiong-aispecialist who operates on both sides of the law Ten years ago, he served a prison stietch for accepting a piotection payoff He has been indicted twice for violating labor laws A Pittsburgh grand jury is now investigating a violent oigamzmg campaign by McMaster These former associates became bitter rivals after Hoffa got out of prison His return to Detroit was followed by a series of violent bomb explosions, shotgun blasts, incidents which mvestigators say brutal beatings were intended to discourage him from resuming his Teamster activities His loyal friend Dave Johnson, as president of local 299, was lut by a round of v lolence His office windows were shattered by shotgun blasts His cabin cruiser was bombed in a Michigan harbor while Johnson, happily, was in Florida His union meetings frequently were disrupted We have established that at least four of Under the terms of his release, Hoffa was supposed to stay out of Teamster politics until 10B0 But the moi ent he hit the streets, he began maneuvering to return to power His power base was Detroit's notorious Teamster local 2t9 The brawling Hoffa had slugged his way to the top of the local, which he used as a base for taking over the entire Teamsters International He brought two henchmen, Frank Fitzsimmons and Dave Johnson, to power with him When Hoffa was locked in the slammer, he left Fitzsunmons as caretaker of the international union and Johnson in charge of local 299 Hoffa and his own domain Johnson, however, remained loyal to Hoffa Another figure in the backstage drama, Fitzsimmons double-crosse- d Teamsters as took over the Roland McMaster, joined the Fitzsimmons forces s l: ZZ'rTTTVl frA r ,, J ft? '4f tJv at r M IK lc) 197, United Feature Syndicate, Inc, Prices are a crime, slum residents say By Louise Sweeney Christian Science Monitor News Service A uniquely organWASHINGTON ized poll of some of the worst slums in Washington, D C , indicates inhabitants of these neighborhoods are more con- Ml Xiin i? im - MfMW.WN & VV V i VV I l wA& Ax zjlMI .rh A I lU wr" jm-- d ' 'MO. v. pm-stnp- - ( vj.fr: iianutw "" cerned about steep prices and inferior housing than about high crime rates and unemployment The findings came "straight from the people, says Washington Urban League executive director John E Jacob, who says he believes "it is reasonably representative of all communities in Washington and perhaps across the country When the Washmgton Urban League decided to survey residents of slum areas here to find out what they considered their most crucial problems, it did not send in a group with suits and attache cases That is not feasible in neighborhoods where, the survey found, some 65 percent of the residents are afraid to walk the streets because of crime In conducting the survey, which eventually became the report "SOS 76 Speak out for Survival," they faced a prevalent urban problem Pollsters are afraid to go into such neighborhoods and residents there are afraid to answer their dooi bells be- low-inco- i'V jggpvgW " These Washington slums are only five blocks from the Capitol. Christ an Soence Monitor News Service photo Seeing the (dangers of) light ttonu-- s News Service - NEW iORK The light of vour life mav make you sic k especially if it s fluoiescent New York psychiatrist Hpi liort L New bold calls it polluted light and that includes less than fluores full sped i urn light cent and elect nc light, light filteiod tin imgh window glass or spectacles or auto wind Judds Rut he savs fluoresiiiit light le ids all the lest m being nutrient deficient happens to be the nio t null lent Jefn lent of all lighting devices, he notes "Even idi naiv light bulbs ai prefeiahle to the total artificiality of the fluoiescent environment Whv does he considei h,ht as a nutrient Light, like food, comes to us from the outside fiom the New bold espenvuonmont, ial is Like idible substances, it i taken m by our boidis and It utilized ill a large variety of metabolic processes which oakes it a nutiient every bit as vital as those wo take b mouth " And he adds, the light most is just as city dwellers get inferior as the food most of us eat damaging phvsical and emotional health "quite as much as does out deficient did Polluted It n ht N'vvbold san is the most mipoitant and picvalcut pollution in oui c n iliate e still an itlier stress under wine h man lives Indeed, he considers ursnl lied full spedium light vital to eood health that he gives significant space to it in his lunik Mega Nutuents foi Tom Nones (Vyden Publishers, New York Uty) Full-specuni light stretching all the wav from ulti.molet thumgh the visual range into the infrared area is what veu get with sunlight ti -- Un hazy davs or m the shade vou get uflcded full spectrum light What we gel iiidoon most of the time Nevbuld savs, is a nu no li action of the spoilt um He links light pollution with hvpiinitnitv m childun hoi mono detuibaiues in the tlder dcpiissions even alh i gits And in bis hook he conns ! with some u luted fads up -- 1 ski mo curious light women do not and aie infertile dining the long rc tic night (hilcl.cn m liopic el anas malm o cut hot sisuailv Ilian do those in nunc nuithcrn climes mens! mate Apples won t ripen if gtown undei glass that elmu nates ulti av loiet lay s Chinchillas laised undei blue colomi light pi inline bj percent leniale olfspi nig Mice kept under pink lights for up to 12 houis deilv -- develop sores on tlmir tails and eventually lose their tails al together n d even cause of crime So the Washmgton Urban League (W UL) came up with a technique which may suggest a solution to survey mg social need m other cities Get the commun-t- y involved, says WUL communications director John Watkins The WUL asked loci disc jockey s to talk up the survey on the air, recruited the Red Cross to help out with buses to transport the pollsters, enlisted the Grand Lodge Prince Hall Masons to provide escorts for women interviewers who wanted them, alerted the United Planning Organization neighborhood centers to let the community know the survey was going down, got Latin groups and organizations involved, and used black churches to act as sites for feeding and field headquarters Then the surveyors blitzed the communities on Saturdays, when residents were most likely to be home There were dozens of interviewees and escorts in the streets It was almost like with people leaning out a parade windows to watch as the interviewers w ent bv The result was a phenomenon m polling terms, a study of 1,000 house holds m low income areas done in three consecutive Saturdavs by 228 trained interviewers with 100 support staff and a comparatively modest budget of $15,000 Dr Robe-r- t Hill director of research for the National Uiban League, points out that such a survey could using normal techniques have taken a if it minimum of two to three months could have been done at all m a low income aua It was all unorthodox. ' he notes, but it worked The report that resulted Horn the survey has already made big waves in ushmgton Asked to list their major concerns 49 percent of those Hilled named the high cost of goods and services compounded by a la k of arc essiblc and housing as then places to shop tirst two priorities More than 90 percent had had to reduce spending for such v ital things as lood home heating, clothing and gasoline due to the rionav ailability of goods inflation and transportation 70 percent of those pi oblems More than Mineyed did not own a car, and more than hall had no supermarket within four blocks with 14 Crime ranked third s percent citing it, even though said they walk their streets in fear of crime Child care problems w as fourth at 11 percent, and 86 percent of e centeis those polled said more were needed in their neighboi hoods Then came unerrploy moot although the survev indicated 29 percent of those In mg m ghetto areas aie jobless the most psvchologically stable utiztns of Tromso Norway where the sun disappears foi two become tense months a year restless and preoccupied with thoughts of death and sui dm mg them annual time darkness he New bold practices preaches He does his w liking on the sunnv side of the street lie has ultiav iolet tiansmittmg plastic windows m his office Ho uses ultiav iolet lamps in his home He even has reading glasses made with a plastic that transmits full spectrum light 1 have the The result definite impression of a heightened sense of well being and an inn cased ability to work effectively for more hours of the dav since I have been using full spectrum lights and leading glasses wlvat two-thud- day-car- iC) t 125? Salt LiKe City Utah 84110 A W76 Tht'Lh st an Sc exe Publish ny Soc Pandora's box known as This is a 1973 law whjch makes it hard to collect full damages from insurance firms and in some instances, nothing Under the Compaiative Negligence Law of 1973, insurance companies are allowed to assess percentages of fault to all paitios involved m the accident In your case the msiname company said their insured and you That simply means weie equallv negligent von dim t collect a dune Since its possible the other di tv eis insurance carrier is abusing this law by imprnpci assessment your only recourse is to file a lomplamt with the State Insuianee Department. Or vou might trv Small Claim Court and seek a jud.mint in oui favor T ou hav e stepped into a "compaiative negligence 59-5- 0 Check promptly follows letter lenged Johnson for the presidency , but 1' rank Fitzsimmons oidered McMaster to stay out of the race But the compioinise, teaming Hoffas man Johnson and Fitzsimmons son Richard, didn't last The violence continued on both sides On July 10, 1975, Richard Fitzsimmons union car was blown up while it was parked outside a Detroit bar Frank Fitzsunmons w as reported to be beside himself with fury Twenty days later, Hoffa disappeared Today, Dave Johnson is no longer president of local 299 He was never more than a stand in for Hoffa With his friend gone, it no longer matters to Johnson But he had a final word about the violence he had been through "McMaster has been harassing me for years, said Johnson The violence in local 299 abruptly ended after Hoffa's disappearance. Both federal mvestigators and union officials agreed McMaster takes his orders from Frank Fitzsimmons and Teamsters vice president Roy Williams Footnote: The facts for this story were gathered chiefly by Dan Moldea, a veteran investigative reporter who has concentrated on probing the Jimmy Hoffa disappearance. Ills expenses were shared by us and by the Fund for Investigative Journalism He worked with our associate, Marc Smolonsky, m the final phases of the investigation Mi Nixon then-Preside- Master s goon-- , were present at these meetings M e got admissions from three of the four that they were on hand at the time of the disruptions The same strong arm men are also under investigation by the Pittsburgh grand jury Indictments are expected against some of them McMaster denied to our ref irters that he was trying to keep Hoffa out of the union but admitted attending meetings that were disrupted The plot, according to our sources, was to knock Johnson out of power in local 299 and, thereby , to block Hoffas comeback bid For Johnson had pledged to appoint Hoffa to a high position in local 299 if the courts would permit it Significantly, Atty Gen Edward Lev i had advised President Ford that the clause restricting Hoffas union activities appeared illegal Hoffa seemed to be close to resummg full control of local 299 when he vamshed a year ago At one point, Hoffa had announced that he would accept the nomination for president of the local If he won, Hoffa said he would let his friend Johnson serve in his place until he legally could take office This move was blocked by the government and a compromise was struck last year Johnson ran for the presidency but accepted Fitzsimmons son, Richard, as his vice president At one point, the violent McMaster chal- - car ago lotlaj that Jimmy Hotfa, the tempestuous Teamster, disappeaied without a trace from the Detroit environs Federal investigators have told us Hoff a was murdered They claim to know who did it and why All they lack is the evidence But part of the story can now be told Its a story of violence that began after Hoffas release from prison in 1071 His sentence for mail fraud and jury tampering w as commuted Man PO Bo ? f rP i I Do-- On June 17 my husband was involved in a car accident. Another car ran into ours. The damage was estimated to be $159. We took this estimate to the other diivers insurance company. The highway patrol investigated and told the other driver it was his fault Then the insurance company investigated and have since passed the buck on our claim. We can get nothing out of them. We want to get our pickup Mrs. E LC., Salt repaired Can ou assist us? Lake I ity 3 Vv Write to Stymied by negligence law Hp , 1 n' OUR READERS' ACTION LINE wii; Ml 4 mnn vy 9 A3 t v -- I. j 30, 1976 3 ;. . vr y X p- - V ' . 5lrS , V JULY U i i " S DESERET NEWS, FRIDAY, i! .v h ? i - '.'w, l Jh$srt?s i r ,, .v- - , Iv, ' v ;'SX f & ' 'Vv, .".?, I s , I- , ' f!I I 5i, V .' ',v', J yr Wsww.O.'&.Ma. ' r '" n , liv' ,, ('I I A V V ' ' . ib " ' f 0NEt 5?VAYi t j? ' ''1 if V ti . ? )' ? I A 0! X t . j i f i v 4wWz""i r4V--- ! ? ' ? i r w ' " ., .,? 2" M 1 It V i vw - & ' !& ?U. ev I bought some terrariums from Crown-Castl- e Ltd , Stamford, Conn., last February. I tried everything to keep the plants alive. Finally, I gave up and sent them back insured. So far I've heard R K II , Salt Lake City. nothing Tncy claim they sent you a check for $14 85 oiT July 9, three days after we wrote to them. How to get an address How can I obtain the forwarding address of a person who did some unsatisfactory work for me and then skipped? J C., Salt Lake City. For a fee of $1 anyone can obtam the forwarding addi ess of another person from the Post Office IF hes left a forwarding address You must submit a written request to the postmaster with the buck, which is the fee for searching the records Theres another catch, too If you are trymg to collect money, don't The government will not become involved in this Although they do not ask for proof that your reason does not mvolv e money, the written request is considered an oath that you are not using it illegally. A second and more legal way is to send a certified letter to the person whose address you want. Send it with a return receipt requested to the last address you have listed If the person has moved and left his new address at the P O , the receipt will return to you w ith their new address. rv ij Mil dUcmuK to solve preotns get answers mvestkiate un put rts di d cu red t toe Wr te You must sign your name and give vour dd Jess a id Ic'tPhon number 'High tea' not their bag LONDON (UPI) That great British institution, afternoon tea, appears to be losing popularity with everyone but the who are willing to pay $1 80 for a tourists cucumber sandwich and even endure the occasional teabag For years, high tea has been declining among Bi Rons too busy to take time out for meal a But the tea business is boom mg among even tourists in exclusive London hotels when cucumber sandwiches cost as much as $1 80 apiece. David Billeter. who has surveyed hotels throughout Britain for the Caterer and Hotelkeeper magazine, said, "Most British people are not interested It is the overseas v lsitors who are keeping the meal alive. Despite the decline of the afternoon tea, more Britons still enjoy their daily cup than 100 billion cups of tea are drunk in the country every year The sad truth is that afternoon tea, possibly the last remuuung British culinary experience, simply is not a good enough piofitmuker to justify its perpetuation, Billeter said J Lyons, whose cham of Corner Houses made afternoon tea famous, agrees it is a d mg meal The firm started phasing out sr ores of its tea shops m 1959, and does not rcgict it But at the Rit Hotel, the world famous Palm Court is booked full daily for the $3 25 a selection of finger sandwiches, tea past lies and pots of tea. There has certainly becn no fall off." a spokesman for the Ritz said The Dorches-U- r Hotel, recently taken over by an Arab consortium, also is doing good business ' It remains one of our busiest meals People tome heie specially for our tea," said Fortnum and Mason Another top hotel, the Portman, started afternoon teas as an experiment two years ago And at $2 43, it has proved popular But some hotels use teabags, which, acioidmg to the experts, is really the end. 200 years ago... J uly 30 Congress wrangled over the proposed Articles of Confederation with a heated argument on whether slave i should be considered for tax purposes as inhabitants or as property. A Southern delegate compared them to sheep, cattle, horses and Benjamin Franklin replied. Slaves rather weaken than sti engthen the state and there is therefore some difference between them and sheep. li |